Fresh Pico de Gallo

Living in the southwest there is no shortage of salsas, pico de gallos, and hot sauces. Some are good, some are bad, and some are horrible. There are a probably a handful of places that I love! But sometimes, all I crave is a good fresh pico de gallo. If you aren’t from this part of the country, you are probably wondering what the difference is between this and a salsa. Pico de Gallo usually has very few ingredients, uncooked, and less liquid than a salsa.

I love the cool, clean, fresh flavors of a simple Pico de Gallo. I could easily eat just this and a good salty tortilla chip for lunch and NOTHING ELSE! My husband gets giddy, like a school boy, when I make any sort of homemade salsa or pico (as we call it for short). He spoils his supper almost every time, by “sampling” the dip! LOL!

Seriously, how good does this look! Is it bad that I want to lick the screen right now?!?!? I’m trying to contain myself, I promise!

I’m a little OCD about my pico. I try to make sure the tomato and onion are diced the same size. I think it gives it a great look. With that said…I don’t do it by hand. I wish I had the knife skills for that. I use an alligator chopper that has interchangeable sizes and is made of stainless steel! It’s a work horse and I love it! It’s one of my favorite kitchen tools…I use it all the time and the best part is that my daughter can use it too!

If you are looking for a more traditional salsa, you have to try my Perfect Salsa recipe or my Green Tomatilla Salsa. Both use either a blender or food processor to make and are easy and delicious!

Fresh Pico de Gallo

Ingredients

2 cups diced onion, white or yellow (about 1/2-1 large onion)

2 cups diced plum tomato, juice and seeds removed (about 5-6)

1 cup chopped cilantro

2-3 jalapenos, seeded and deveined, finely diced*

salt

juice of 1 lime (opt)

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Season with salt and lime juice as desired. Store in refrigerator for several hours or overnight to allow the flavors develop.

*For a spicy pico, add in some seeds and veins.

by Wendy O'Neal

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

Amount Per Serving

As Served

Calories134kcalCalories from fat 10

% Daily Value

Total Fat1g

2%

Saturated Fat0g

0%

Sodium1240mg

52%

Carbohydrate32g

11%

Dietary Fiber9g

36%

Sugars16g

Protein5g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs: